Taiwan Acceptance (TPE:9941) Beneish M-Score: -2.81 (As of Jun. 25, 2026)


TPE:9941 Taiwan Acceptance Corp TPE:9941
63 GF Score
Price NT$80.70
GF Value NT$220.95
Valuation Possible Value Trap
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What is Taiwan Acceptance Beneish M-Score?

Taiwan Acceptance TPE:9941 -0.37% 63 Beneish M-Score is -2.81 as of Jun. 25, 2026. GuruFocus rates TPE:9941 with a GF Score™ of 63/100 and a GF Value™ of NT$220.95 (Possible Value Trap). The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 483 Credit Services companies, Taiwan Acceptance ranks better than 82.19% on this metric.

The zones of discrimination for M-Score is as such:

An M-Score of equal or less than -1.78 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.
An M-Score of greater than -1.78 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.

Good Sign:

Beneish M-Score -2.81 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

The historical rank and industry rank for Taiwan Acceptance's Beneish M-Score or its related term are showing as below:

TPE:9941' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.81   Med: -1.77   Max: -0.72
Current: -2.81

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Taiwan Acceptance was -0.72. The lowest was -2.81. And the median was -1.77.


Taiwan Acceptance Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Taiwan Acceptance's Beneish M-Score can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

Taiwan Acceptance Beneish M-Score Chart

Taiwan Acceptance Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -1.79 -1.71 -1.95 -2.39 -2.81

Taiwan Acceptance Quarterly Data
Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25
Beneish M-Score Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.39 0.00 0.00 0.00 -2.81

TPE:9941 vs V, MA, AXP: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Credit Services subindustry, Taiwan Acceptance's Beneish M-Score, along with its competitors' market caps and Beneish M-Score data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Taiwan Acceptance Beneish M-Score vs Credit Services Industry

For the Credit Services industry and Financial Services sector, Taiwan Acceptance's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Taiwan Acceptance's Beneish M-Score falls into.


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Taiwan Acceptance Beneish M-Score Calculation

The M-score was created by Professor Messod Beneish. Instead of measuring the bankruptcy risk (Altman Z-Score) or business trend (Piotroski F-Score), M-score can be used to detect the risk of earnings manipulation. This is the original research paper on M-score.

The M-Score Variables:

The M-score of Taiwan Acceptance for today is based on a combination of the following eight different indices:

M=-4.84+0.92 * DSRI+0.528 * GMI+0.404 * AQI+0.892 * SGI+0.115 * DEPI
=-4.84+0.92 * 0.8963+0.528 * 0.9438+0.404 * 0.7424+0.892 * 1.0894+0.115 * 1.1896
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1+4.679 * -0.043768-0.327 * 0.9882
=-2.81

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

This Year (Dec25) TTM:Last Year (Dec24) TTM:
Total Receivables was NT$193,489 Mil.
Revenue was NT$21,085 Mil.
Gross Profit was NT$3,691 Mil.
Total Current Assets was NT$234,007 Mil.
Total Assets was NT$284,604 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was NT$42,457 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was NT$9,910 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was NT$0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was NT$234,976 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was NT$6,067 Mil.
Net Income was NT$4,654 Mil.
Gross Profit was NT$0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was NT$17,111 Mil.
Total Receivables was NT$198,158 Mil.
Revenue was NT$19,355 Mil.
Gross Profit was NT$3,197 Mil.
Total Current Assets was NT$243,627 Mil.
Total Assets was NT$290,340 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was NT$35,527 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was NT$10,321 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was NT$0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was NT$241,838 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was NT$6,996 Mil.




1. DSRI = Days Sales in Receivables Index

Measured as the ratio of Revenue in Total Receivables in year t to year t-1.

A large increase in DSR could be indicative of revenue inflation.

DSRI=(Receivables_t / Revenue_t) / (Receivables_t-1 / Revenue_t-1)
=(193489.132 / 21085.114) / (198158.184 / 19354.754)
=9.176575 / 10.238218
=0.8963

2. GMI = Gross Margin Index

Measured as the ratio of gross margin in year t-1 to gross margin in year t.

Gross margin has deteriorated when this index is above 1. A firm with poorer prospects is more likely to manipulate earnings.

GMI=GrossMargin_t-1 / GrossMargin_t
=(GrossProfit_t-1 / Revenue_t-1) / (GrossProfit_t / Revenue_t)
=(3197.459 / 19354.754) / (3690.823 / 21085.114)
=0.165203 / 0.175044
=0.9438

3. AQI = Asset Quality Index

AQI is the ratio of asset quality in year t to year t-1.

Asset quality is measured as the ratio of non-current assets other than Property, Plant and Equipment to Total Assets.

AQI=(1 - (CurrentAssets_t + PPE_t) / TotalAssets_t) / (1 - (CurrentAssets_t-1 + PPE_t-1) / TotalAssets_t-1)
=(1 - (234007.289 + 42457.151) / 284604.287) / (1 - (243626.805 + 35527.164) / 290339.849)
=0.028601 / 0.038527
=0.7424

4. SGI = Sales Growth Index

Ratio of Revenue in year t to sales in year t-1.

Sales growth is not itself a measure of manipulation. However, growth companies are likely to find themselves under pressure to manipulate in order to keep up appearances.

SGI=Sales_t / Sales_t-1
=Revenue_t / Revenue_t-1
=21085.114 / 19354.754
=1.0894

5. DEPI = Depreciation Index

Measured as the ratio of the rate of Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization in year t-1 to the corresponding rate in year t.

DEPI greater than 1 indicates that assets are being depreciated at a slower rate. This suggests that the firm might be revising useful asset life assumptions upwards, or adopting a new method that is income friendly.

DEPI=(Depreciation_t-1 / (Depreciaton_t-1 + PPE_t-1)) / (Depreciation_t / (Depreciaton_t + PPE_t))
=(10321.001 / (10321.001 + 35527.164)) / (9909.606 / (9909.606 + 42457.151))
=0.225113 / 0.189235
=1.1896

Note: If the Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization data is not available, we assume that the depreciation rate is constant and set the Depreciation Index to 1.

6. SGAI = Sales, General and Administrative expenses Index

The ratio of Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) to Sales in year t relative to year t-1.

SGA expenses index > 1 means that the company is becoming less efficient in generate sales.

SGAI=(SGA_t / Sales_t) / (SGA_t-1 /Sales_t-1)
=(0 / 21085.114) / (0 / 19354.754)
=0 / 0
=1

7. LVGI = Leverage Index

The ratio of total debt to Total Assets in year t relative to yeat t-1.

An LVGI > 1 indicates an increase in leverage

LVGI=((LTD_t + CurrentLiabilities_t) / TotalAssets_t) / ((LTD_t-1 + CurrentLiabilities_t-1) / TotalAssets_t-1)
=((6067.289 + 234975.853) / 284604.287) / ((6995.72 + 241837.988) / 290339.849)
=0.846941 / 0.857043
=0.9882

8. TATA = Total Accruals to Total Assets

Total accruals calculated as the change in working capital accounts other than cash less depreciation.

TATA=(IncomefromContinuingOperations_t - CashFlowsfromOperations_t) / TotalAssets_t
=(NetIncome_t - NonOperatingIncome_t - CashFlowsfromOperations_t) / TotalAssets_t
=(4654.359 - 0 - 17110.851) / 284604.287
=-0.043768

An M-Score of equal or less than -1.78 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator. An M-Score of greater than -1.78 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.

Taiwan Acceptance has a M-score of -2.81 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about Beneish M-Score →
What does a Beneish M-Score of -2.81 mean?
Taiwan Acceptance (TPE:9941) has a Beneish M-Score of -2.81 as of Jun. 25, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Taiwan Acceptance and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Taiwan Acceptance ranks #86 out of 483 companies in the Credit Services industry, placing it in the top 17.8%.
Is Taiwan Acceptance's Beneish M-Score too high?
Taiwan Acceptance's current Beneish M-Score is -2.81. Based on the distribution chart, Taiwan Acceptance ranks #86 out of 483 companies in the Credit Services industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, Taiwan Acceptance has a GF Score™ of 63/100 and is considered Possible Value Trap, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Taiwan Acceptance's Beneish M-Score compare to V and MA?
According to the Credit Services industry distribution chart, Taiwan Acceptance ranks #86 out of 483 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places Taiwan Acceptance in the top 18% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Beneish M-Score for a Credit Services company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Credit Services industry context. However, Beneish M-Score should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Beneish M-Score mean?
A high Beneish M-Score can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Taiwan Acceptance and its competitors. Taiwan Acceptance's current Beneish M-Score is -2.81. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Taiwan Acceptance stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Taiwan Acceptance (TPE:9941) is currently considered Possible Value Trap. The stock's GF Value™ is NT$220.95, compared to a current price of NT$80.70 — trading 63.5% below its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -2.81. Taiwan Acceptance's overall GF Score™ is 63/100 with 5 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Beneish M-Score calculated?
Beneish M-Score is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Taiwan Acceptance (TPE:9941), the current Beneish M-Score is -2.81 as of Jun. 25, 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.

Is Taiwan Acceptance (TPE:9941) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Taiwan Acceptance stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of NT$80.70 is trading 63.5% below its estimated GF Value™ of NT$220.95. GuruFocus considers Taiwan Acceptance to be Possible Value Trap.

Key valuation signals for TPE:9941:

  • Beneish M-Score: -2.81
  • GF Value™: NT$220.95 vs. price of NT$80.70 (63.5% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 63/100 with 5 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the TPE:9941 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Taiwan Acceptance Business Description

Other Exchanges 9941A.PFD:Taiwan
Address Section 2, Dunhua South Road, No. 2, 15th Floor, Da\'an District, Taipei, TWN
Taiwan Acceptance Corp mainly focuses on accounts receivable purchasing, installment accounts sales, and the equipment leasing business, which is related to products such as various vehicles, equipment, consumer goods, and power generation business. The Group's reportable segments are: Leasing, which generates the maximum revenue, and Financing. Geographically, it derives maximum revenue from Taiwan, followed by China, and other overseas markets.
63GF Score

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